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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Louisiana’s history is a mix of American Indian, Spanish, French, German, English and African cultures. Although Spaniards reached the area in 1541, the earliest European claim came from French explorers at the mouth of the Mississippi River in 1682, and settlements at Biloxi (1699), Natchitoches (1714) and New Orleans (1718). France ceded to View Website VIP Subscription

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